Improvement in fire-place fenders



w. N. HALL. Fender for Fire Places.

Patente'd Feb.27, 1872.

un A .I AC w M 1 na A G #u mHun UNITED STATES VVILLI'AM N. HALL, OF SPRINGFIELD, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN FlRE-PLACE F-ENDERS.

Spccification forming part of Letters Patent No. 124,132, dated February 27, 1872.

To all 'whom it may camera:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM N. HALL, of Springfield, in the county of Limestone and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Inprovements in Extensible Fenders for Fire-Places, of which the following is a specification:

The object of :my invention is to furnish an extensible tender adapted for large or small fire-places; and it consists of two divisions or sections cast so as to form longitudinal openings at the top and bottom of the grating, in which suitable connecting devices of each division project to effect the expanson and contraction of the tender, which is supported upon andirons and secured thereto in proper position, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the acconpanying drawing' Figure l represents a front elevation of my improvement, showing the tender-grate eXtended. Fig. 2 represents a rear view of the same, showing it partly contracted; and Fig. 3 rcpresents a vertical cross-section.

Each division or section A of the fender in the example shown is cast so as to form an inner grating, a, and longitudinal spaces b at top and bottom of said grating. B are continuations of the fender-bars, which straddle the andirons O, and serve as a means for contracting and extending the fender and for holding it in place. Extending at right angles horizontally from the inn er ends of these divisions A are wrought-iron L-shaped tongues e, which project through the longitudinal spaces b and seize over the bars d, and hold the divisions firmly together in the extension and contraction of the tender. Other suitable means, however, may be em ployed for the purpose. This device is shown in Fig, 3 of the drawing more clearly. As an additional means of securing the fender in its vertical position to the andirons, T-shaped keys c are made to pass froni the rear of the fender through the bars and through eyes f in the andirons, and are locked by stop-pins g.

It is obvious that it' the andirons are not provided with eyes, a diflerently-constructed key may be used. It will be readily understood that in placin g and adapting the fender to fire-places, it is eXtended until its end bars are flush with the jam of the chimney, thus firmly supporting it in place; and also that when andirons cannot be used the divisions of the fender, being held firmly together by the tongues e, can be suitable Secured to the jam of the chimney.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The longitudinally-extensible fender for fire-places, composed of two divisions, each sliding in ways of the other, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The longtudinally-extensible fender held together by tongues e to admit of longitudinal adjustnent, substantially as described.

3. The lon gitudinally-extensible fender supported upon andirons, as described, and secured thereto by keys c, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses this 18th day of October, A. D. 1871.

WILLIAM N. HALL.

Wtnesses:

, S. J. WEAVER,

' W. B. BONNER. 

